Quaternary ammonium compounds



Patented Dec. 7, 1943 QUA TEBNARY AMMONIUM OO MPOUNDS Friedrich Lenchs, Wnppertai-Elberfeld, Germany,

assignor, by meme Chemical Company,

This invention relates to quaternary am- 'monium compounds .which display "dispersing,

bactericidal and fungicidal properties.

In accordance;. with .th.e present invention new quaternary ammonium-"compounds distinguished by a dispersing, disinfecting and preserving action are obtainable by-ithe manufacture of quaternary ammonium compounds-of theiollow: ing general formula l lower alkyl- N fwm) n c-o v loweralkyl- CH,

.nitrosubstituted phenyl, the substituted radicals being substituted in at least the para position. Preferably aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals of 8-18 carbon atoms come into consideration as higher molecular hydrocarbon radical. The higher molecular hydrocarbon radical may contain substituents such as the hydroxy group,

- alkoxy and amino groups and halogen atoms or the said radicals maybe interrupted by other atoms such as etherlike bound oxygen and sulfur atoms or in the form of amino groups by nitrogen atoms. It may be mentioned that when using the term "higher molecular hydrocarbon radical" in the specification and the appended claims it is intended to include also the said substitution products or the radicals which are interrupted by etherlike bound oxygen or sulfur atoms or in the form of amino groups by nitrogen atoms. The other hydrocarbon radicals substituting the quaternary nitrogen, are preferably lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,

' isopropyl, or butyl groups, etc. As regards the bactericidal action those compounds are especially active which contain in the aromatic nucleus of the benzyl group'preferably in p-position a substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen and nitro.

The ammonium compounds thus obtained are in part crystalline, in part thickly liquid substances which in general dissolve in water. They are practically odorless and relatively non-toxic to man and have proved suitable for the most various preserving and disinfecting purposes. For instance, they may be employed for the disinfection of all kinds of table utensils and storage utensils. They are further advantageously used for disinfecting medicalinstruments, all

assignments. to Winthrop Inc., New York, N. Y a corporation of New York No Drawing. Application July 13, 1040, Serial No. 345,373. In Germany June 9, 1939 7 Claims. (Cl. 280-562) articles used in dressing wounds, for disinfecting e .wise be disinfected by meansoi thenew quaternary ammonium compounds. Also foodstufls such as fruits, vegetables, meat,'etc., may be preserved or disinfected.

The new compounds may also be used in dilution with hard water without diminution of their activity. In the concentration necessary for disinfection they do not injure the skin and therefore may also be used for the disinfection of the skin, particularly the hands. As they are not irritating to mucous membrances which are es pecially sensitive, they may be added to gargles, toothpastes and so on for imparting antiseptic properties thereto.

The new quaternary compounds may be used in substance as well as in solution or emulsion or in admixture with each other and/or with other active or inert substances;

The new quaternary ammonium compounds specified above may be prepared according to the methods known per se, for instance, by reacting a halogenacyl amide having linked to the nitrogen atom of the amide group a benzyl radical with a tertiary amine containing a higher molecular hydrocarbon radical. Another way for preparing the new quaternary ammonium compounds consists in treating aminoacyl amides, the amino group of which is in the tertiary state and which contain, linked to the nitrogen atom a benzyl radical with alkylating agents. When the nitrogen atom of the amino group is not substituted by a higher molecular hydrocarbon radical a compound must be chosen for this reaction carrying a higher molecular hydrocarbon radical.

Alternatively, one may start with carboxylic acids, or reactive derivatives thereof, such as esters or halides, carrying a quaternary ammonium group which is substituted by a higher molecular hydrocarbon radical. Carboxylic acids or their reactive derivatives of this kind may be transformed according to the usual methods with the aid of benzyl amines or derivacompounds.

A further way of manufacturing the new compounds is to start wtih ammonium acyl amide compounds carrying linked with the nitrogen atom of the ammonium group a higher molecular hydrocarbon radical but having in the acid amide group at least one hydrogen atom. The benzyl radical is then introduced into the acid amide group with the aid of a reactive derivative of the benzyl alcohol, for instance, a halide or arylsulfonic acid ester.

The following examples illustrate my invention without however, restricting it thereto, the parts being by weight.

Example 1 197.5 parts of chioroacetyl benzyl methylamide (colorless liquor having a boiling point of 155 0., obtained from chloroacetyl chloride and benzyl-rnethyl-amine) are heated with 295 parts of hexadecyl-dimethyl-amine to 10C C. until the reaction begins while stirring. The temperature rises to 120 0. without the application of heat. The substance which is at first in an oily. state, turns clear and is crystalline when cool. The (N benzyl N methyl carbamylmethyl) hexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride thus obtained melts after repeated recrystallisation from acetic acid-ethyl ester at 100-105 C. and is easily soluble in water.

The productobtained has the following structural formula:

GHa

When the hexadecyl-dimethyl-amine is replaced by 213 parts of dimethyl-dodecyl-amine there is obtained (N-benzyl-N-methyl-barbamylmethyl) -dodecyl-dimethyl ammonium chloride,

melting point 50-53" C. 15y replacing the hexadecyl-dimethyl-amine by 185 parts of decyl-dimethyl-amine there is obtained (N-benzyl-N- methyl-carbamylmethyl) decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride as a crystalline substance.

Example 2 CuH2s Ami-Gator -om.co.

228 parts of the reaction product from 4-nitrobenzyl-amine and chloroacetyl chloride (obtained in benzene solution in the presence of pyridine, melting point 111 C. recrystallized from acetic acid-ethyl ester) are heated to 180 C. with stirring with 295 parts of hexadecyl-dimethyl-amine. The (N-4-nitrobenzyl N-methyl-carbamylmethyl) hexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride thus obtained is easily water-soluble.

Example 3 266.5 parts of the reaction product from 3,4-

'dichloro-benzyl-methyl-amine (colorless liquor having the boiling point 127 C./10 mm.) and chloroacetyl chloride (thickly liquid; yellowish oil having the boiling point 205-207 C./5 mm.) are heated to 80 C. with stirring together with 213 parts of dodecyl-dimethyl-amine. The temperature rises to 105-110 C. without external application of heat. The reaction mixture turns clear and crystallizes when cool. When recrystallized from acetone the (3-4-dichlorobenzyl-N- methyl-carbamylmethyl) dodecyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride melting point 158'-160 C., is obtained. The corresponding o'otodecyl compound melts at 152-154 C.

. Examples 1-3 a semi-solid oil, easily soluble in The reaction product has the following structural formula: x

197.5 parts of chloroacetyl-benzy1--methylamide and 162 parts of a mixture of tertiary amines of the formula (HaC)'2NCsH1r-C1aH3'i yield when added in the manner described in water. It contains the diiferent (N-benzyl-N- methyl-oarbamylmethyl) -higher alkyl-dimethylammonium chlorides.

These products are represented ing structural formula:

183.5 parts of chloroacetic acid-benzyl-amide (obtained from chloroacetyl chloride and benzylamine in benzene solution in the presence-of pyridine, colorless crystals having the melting point 193-195 C. recrystallized from methyl alcohol) are heated in an autoclave for 3-4 hours to 150-160" C. with the excess of alcoholic dimethylamine solution. When recrystallized with hydrochloric acid the solution is evaporated, the residue dissolved in water and potassium carbonate solution added. The dimethyl amino acetic acid-benzyl-amide thus obtained is separated as colorless weakly basic smelling oil, boiling point 150-155 C./4 mm. 192 parts of this compound are heated with 294 parts of dodecyl bromide on a water bath and the addition product obtained is recrystallized from acetone. The (N-benzyl- N-methyl-carbamylmethyl) dodecyl dimethylammonium bromide melts at -96 C.

This quaternary ammonium compound has the following structural formula:

CH:.CO.

Example 6 211.5 parts of the reaction product from benzylmethyl-arnine and fl-chloropropionic acid chloride (obtained in benzene solution in the presence of pyridine, easily movable oil, boiling point 156- 160 C./3-4 mm.) are heated to C. with 213 parts of dimethyl-dodecylamlne. The [fi-(N- benzyl-N-methyl-carbamyl) ethyl-l-dodecyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride is obtained as tallowlike mass of the melting point -160 0. (not sharp). It shows a good solubility in water.

I Example 7 143 parts of the reaction product from 4- chlorobenzyl-amine (boiling point 95-96 (2J9 mm.) and chloroacetyl-chloride (brilliant leaves having the melting point 113-115 C. recrystallized from methyl-alcohol) are reacted with 150 parts of dodecyl-dimethyl-amine on the water by the follow- I bath. (iv-4 chloro benzyl carbamylmethyl) dodecyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride thus ob-' 315 parts of the mixture of bromides, obtained by reducing the natural occurring chaulmoogric acid to the alcohols and subsequently brominating the alcohols in known manner, and 192 partsof dimethyl amino acetic acid benzyl amide are heated together on the water bath. The reaction mass, thus obtained, which is somewhat brownish colored, represents a mixture of the (N-benzyl-carbamyl-methyl) chaulmoogryl dimethyl-ammonium bromides and is soluble in water.

I claim: 1. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

acid radical 1 lk 1 owcra y where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 23-18 carbon atoms, n is one of the integers 1 and 2, R is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, and Y is a radical selected from the class consisting of phenyl, alkyl'substituted phenyl, alkoxy substituted phenyl, halogen substituted phenyl, and nitro substituted phenyl, the substituted radicals being substituted in at least the para posi tion.

2. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

acid radical 1 1k 1 I ower a y lower alkyl- CH:

where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having B-18 carbon atoms and R is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl.

3. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

acid radical where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 23-18 carbon atoms, and R is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl.

4. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

acid radical R lower alkyi- I C H: C 0-N\ lower alkyl- I CH;

where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8-18 carbon atoms, and R is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and loweralkyl.

5. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

, halogen th 1 CH: me y N CH: C O-N methyl- OH:

where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8-18 carbon atoms.

6. A quaternary .ammonium compound having the formula:

halogen where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8-18 carbon atoms.

7. A quaternary ammonium compound having the formula:

halogen l 0 methyl- N CH:C ON methyl- I CHs where A is a higher molecular aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8-18 carbon atoms.

FRIEDRICH LEUCHS. 

